Ching, R.C. (1938), Bulletin of the Fan Memorial Institute of Biology; Botany 8: 157 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Lastreopsis recedens (T.Moore) Ching

Tindale, M.D. (1957), A preliminary revision of the genus Lastreopsis Ching. The Victorian Naturalist 73(11): 180-185 [secondary reference]

Tindale, M.D. (1961), Aspidiaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 211: 59-78 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Polystichum sect. Parapolystichum Keyserl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris subg. Parapolystichum (Keyserl.) C.Chr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Parapolystichum (Keyserl.) Ching legitimate

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 73 [secondary reference]

Tindale, M.D. (30 March 1965), A monograph of the genus Lastreopsis. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 3(5): 249-339 [secondary reference]

Kramer, K.U., Holttum, R.E., Moran, R.C. & Smith, A.R. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (1990), Dryopteridaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 1: 128, Fig. 61D-E [secondary reference]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Dryopteridaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 59 [secondary reference]

common name: Shield ferns [n/a]

Holttum, R.E. (1991), Tectaria Group. Flora Malesiana Series II 2(1): 120 [secondary reference]

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 316 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Parapolystichum (Keyserl.) Ching legitimate

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Ferns and Allied Plants. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 96 [secondary reference]

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 604 [secondary reference]

Jones, D.L. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Appendix: Dryopteridaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 405 [secondary reference]

common name: Shield ferns [n/a]

• APC Dist.: SA, Qld, NSW, LHI, NI, Vic, Tas

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Dryopteridaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 59 [secondary reference]

common name: Shield Ferns [n/a]

Smith, A.R., Pryer, K.M., Schuettpelz, E., Korall, P., Schneider, H. & Wolf, P.G. (August 2006), A classification for extant ferns. Taxon 55(3): 717 [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 469 [secondary reference]

Christenhusz, M.J.M., Zhang, X.C. & Schneider, H. (2011), A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns. Phytotaxa 19: 17 [secondary reference]

Labiak, P.H., Sundue, M., Rouhan, G. & Moran, R.C. (2014), New combinations in Lastreopsis and Parapolystichum (Dryopteridaceae). Brittonia 67(1): 84 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Coveniella Tindale legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Polystichum sect. Parapolystichum Keyserl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris subg. Parapolystichum (Keyserl.) C.Chr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Parapolystichum (Keyserl.) Ching legitimate

• APC Comment: Parapolystichum is recognised as a distinct genus in NSW and Tas.
• APC Dist.: SA, Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas

Field, A.R. (2 January 2020), Classification and typification of Australian lycophytes and ferns based on Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification PPG I. Australian Systematic Botany 33(1): 72 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: Circumscription of Lastreopsis in SA includes Parapolystichum.
• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, LHI, Vic, Tas

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